How Can Parents Diminish the Potential Negative Effects of the Birth

question 135

Multiple Choice

How can parents diminish the potential negative effects of the birth of a new sibling on existing children in a family?

• A) Explain what is to come and give the existing child/children lots of support.
• B) There is little that can be done.
• C) Punish negative behaviors right away, so that they will not get worse.
• D) Explain to the older child that this is just a fact of life and give him/her time to get used to it.

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